MOCHAKK CALLING TO MAKE AUSTRALIAN DEBUT AT SYDNEY’S ICONIC FLEET STEPS

Mochakk is bringing his event brand Mochakk Calling to Sydney on October 4th, transforming the Fleet Steps into a harborside dancefloor, following a stop in Melbourne on October 3rd, where he headlines at The Timber Yard

Brazil’s breakout star Mochakk is set to make his long-awaited Australian debut this spring with the arrival of his celebrated event series Mochakk Calling on October 4th. Staged at Sydney’s iconic Fleet Steps opposite the Opera House and with a special after-party at Above, the launch of Mochakk Calling Sydney continues the worldwide expansion of the Mochakk Calling parties. The event will be part of Mochakk’s first-ever Australian tour, with a stop in Melbourne on October 3rd, where he will headline at The Timber Yard.

The first stop of Mochakk’s Australian tour will be in Melbourne, where he is set to headline The Timber Yard, a historic industrial location at the heart of the Port of Melbourne on Friday, October 3rd, from 6-11 pm. The first wave of tickets is already sold out, with the last batches set to sell out imminently.

As the first edition of Mochakk Calling in Australia, the Sydney showcase will offer fans an immersive experience that fuses the series’ signature São Paulo industrial-inspired aesthetic with the city’s most spectacular open-air setting. With Sydney Harbour as its stage, the event will transform the Fleet Steps into a dancefloor, uniting cutting-edge production, Mochakk Calling’s unique visual identity, and Mochakk’s electrifying sets, delivering an experience unlike anything Sydney has seen before. The after party will take place at Sydney’s leading club Above and will go into the late hours of the night.Over the past few years, Mochakk has steadily made his mark across the world’s most influential stages, from standout festival performances at Coachella, Glastonbury, Primavera Sound, and Time Warp to his CircoLoco residency at DC-10 Ibiza. His own Mochakk Calling event series has become a phenomenon with sold-out editions in Paris, Lisbon, Amsterdam, New York, São Paulo, Miami, Chicago, Puglia, and London, in addition to a two-day festival in Malta earlier this year. Mochakk Calling Sydney will not only introduce the series to a new audience but also stand as a defining moment in Mochakk’s international rise, cementing the global reach of his artistic vision.Mochakk, born Pedro Maia, is one of Brazil’s most successful electronic music exports, known for a vibrant and genre-defying sound that has reached audiences worldwide through releases such as “Da Funk” on Nervous Records, “Jealous” on CircoLoco Records, his debut on Ninja Tune with the EP “From the Stars”, and “Legumes”, his most recent release on Disorder Records featuring KWENGFACE. With his inclusion on the just-announced Coachella 2026 lineup adding momentum to his global rise, Mochakk Calling Sydney is set to be an unmissable moment that marks Mochakk’s first time touring Australia.

Mochakk (aka Pedro Maia) has emerged as one of Brazil’s foremost electronic music exports, captivating global audiences with his high-energy performances and genre-blending sound. He has headlined renowned venues like Circoloco Ibiza and major festivals such as Coachella, Time Warp, and Primavera Sound, steadily building his reputation as one of the most dynamic acts in electronic music. In 2023, he released the breakout single “Jealous” with Circoloco Records and joined the prestigious DC-10 family as a resident.

His signature event series, Mochakk Calling, has sold out iconic venues in Miami, São Paulo, London, Lisbon, and New York. In 2025, the brand reached a new milestone with the inaugural Mochakk Calling Festival in Malta, which took place July 26–27.

Continuing his global momentum, Mochakk released the From the Stars EP on Ninja Tune in 2025, showcasing his evolving sonic palette. That same year, he closed the mainstage at Sónar by Day, brought Mochakk Calling events back to NYC and Miami, and hosted a vibrant Tricks & Tracks pop-up on Venice Beach. He also made a debut appearance at Glastonbury and was featured on the cover of NOTION Magazine.

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FROM PUNK REBEL TO DANCE MUSIC POWER PLAYER – STEVIE HULME’S VAINGLORIOUS: A PUNK IN THE HOUSE IS AN EXPLOSIVE CLUB CULTURE MEMOIR

Pacha Ibiza Director, Stevie Hulme, recounts a life at the heart of global dance music 

From putting on some of the UK’s first superstar DJ line ups to managing the biggest House label in the world, Stevie Hulme, better known as Stevie Vayne, has shaped the sound of modern House music like few others. In his blistering new memoir, Vainglorious: A Punk In The House (Armley Press), Hulme charts his journey from punk beginnings to running one of the world’s most influential dance music labels and directing global club nights at Pacha Ibiza for more than a decade. The book dives deep into the golden era of House music, from his time at New York’s legendary Subliminal Records alongside Erick Morillo, to signing iconic tracks such as D:Ream’s Things Can Only Get Better, which became both a chart-topping hit and a UK election anthem. Along the way, Hulme brokered deals that shaped pop culture, including licensing Reel 2 Real’s I Like To Move It for the Hollywood blockbuster Madagascar, and worked with the likes of, Shakira, Matt Goss, So Solid Crew and superstar DJs across the globe.From Leeds to Ibiza

Hulme’s memoir reveals the evolution of a true dance music tastemaker. After establishing his credentials in the punk scene, he transitioned: first making his mark in the UK where he promoted the first live gig on the Prodigy’s Jilted Generation Tour and then global club scene, curating line-ups, producing events and defining the soundtracks of summers in Ibiza and dance music hotspots across the world. For over a decade at Pacha, he influenced global dance music, shaped international careers including The Swedish House Mafia and helped cement Ibiza as the epicenter of global nightlife.“Dance music taught me that creativity and grit are everything,” Hulme says. “From signing records to selling out clubs and compilations, it’s all about taking control and making things happen yourself.”Part Memoir, Part Dance Music Masterclass

Vainglorious is packed with high-energy stories, behind-the-scenes drama, and insider insight. Hulme shares how he built a career without waiting for permission, offering practical advice for aspiring DJs, producers and club entrepreneurs:

Step One - Start A Band

Step Two - Play Local Gigs

Step Three - Start A Label

Step Four - Release Music

Step Five - Go On Tour

Step Six - Live It To The Max

Step Seven - REPEAT AND AMPLIFY

From Studio to Superclub

The memoir is a journey across decades of dance music history – from the backrooms of Leeds to endless Ibiza nights, superstar DJs and signing records that defined a generation of clubbers. Hulme’s message is clear: whether you’re behind a DJ deck or negotiating record deals, you make your own path – and leave your mark on music history. 

BOOK LAUNCH DETAILSTitle: Vainglorious: A Punk In The House
Release Date: November 4th, 2025
Publisher: Armley Press
Launch Event: Sunday, November 2 – The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Tickets: £15 (includes book + entry)
Ticket Link: VAINGLORIOUS: Stevie Vayne's autobiography launch Tickets | Sunday 02 November 2025 at 19:00

ABOUT STEVIE HULME (STEVIE VAYNE)

From punk beginnings to the decks of global superclubs, Stevie Hulme has been a defining figure in dance music since the 1980s. Founder and lead singer of The Dead Vaynes, he later ran New York’s Subliminal Records with Erick Morillo and spent over a decade as a key director at Pacha Ibiza. Vainglorious: A Punk In The House captures Hulme’s journey through chart-topping records, international tours, and the behind-the-scenes hustle that shaped modern House music culture.

ICELAND ECLIPSE FESTIVAL UNVEILS SECOND CONTACT LINEUP ADDITIONS, SIDE QUESTS, AND EXCURSIONS

New Speakers and Artists Announced Ahead of Once-in-a-Lifetime Total Solar Eclipse

Additional Participants Include Imogen Heap, Arc De Soleil, East Forest, Dr. Rick Doblin, Reggie Watts, Anouk Wipprecht, Shaig Abduragimov, Ben Rein, Phnam Bagley, Amélie Ravalec, Jessica Fern, Dr. Robin George Andrews, Bjarni Sigurbjörnsson, Ragnheiður Guðmundsdóttir

Dance, Learn, Connect, and Explore with a Program Spanning Music, Art, Space, Tech, Wellness and more

First Contact Sold Out, Secure Second Contact Passes via icelandeclipse.com

August 12-15, 2026 | Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

Building on the global response sparked by its First Contact announcement, Iceland Eclipse unveils its Second Contact programming with new participants, along with additional Side Quests, and Excursions. From August 12-15, 2026, beneath Iceland’s last total eclipse until 2196, the festival will unite music, art, science, space, and technology through a mix of performances, keynotes, interactive labs, and panels. Set among Hellissandur’s glaciers, volcanic craters, beaches, and waterfalls, and limited to just 3,333 guests, Iceland Eclipse offers an intimate celebration of celestial wonder, creativity, and community, set to be as transformative as the eclipse itself.

Second Contact Lineup Revealed
On the artistic side, Iceland Eclipse has unveiled Arc De Soleil, a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, alongside East Forest, whose music weaves together ambient, electronic, contemporary classical, and indie-pop elements. They are joined by Reggie Watts, the American comedian, musician, actor, and improviser known for blending music and humor through live-looping, and Amélie Ravalec, a London-based Parisian filmmaker and photographer recognized for her work as a director, producer, editor, and colourist.

The cross-disciplinary lineup adds pioneering technologist and producer Imogen Heap; Dr. Rick Doblin, founder of MAPS; Shaig Abduragimov and Anouk Muis of OpenAI; Anouk Wipprecht, whose work in FashionTech resides at the intersection of design and robotics; Ben Rein, an artist whose lyricism explores themes of society and independence; Phnam Bagley, futurist, space architect, and co-founder of Nonfiction; Jessica Fern, psychotherapist and author of Polysecure; and Dr. Robin George Andrews, volcanologist and science writer covering Earth and planetary science.

Further celebrating Iceland’s creative community, additions include Hjaltalín, blending indie rock with orchestral textures; experimental collective TRPTYCH, merging acoustic, electronic, and ambient soundscapes; architect Magnús Albert Jensson, a leader in sustainable design; painter Bjarni Sigurbjörnsson, known for textured explorations of psychological themes; and mixed-media artist Ragnheiður Guðmundsdóttir, whose textile works embed spiritual and poetic texts.

Second Contact artists and participants join the previously announced MEDUZA³, Berlioz, Daði Freyr, Booka Shade, Nightmares on Wax, Emilana Torrini, and GusGus; astronauts from the likes of NASA, ESA, Space for Humanity, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic; and innovation leaders from the United Nations, Citizen’s Foundation, Eden Foundation, Mama Reykjavík, ReWildingIceland, and Unify.org.

Side Quests: Once-in-a-Lifetime Experiences
In addition to the main program, Iceland Eclipse has revealed three limited-capacity Side Quests. With only 50 tickets available, Into the Lava Cave is an intimate journey into the 8,000-year-old Vatnshellir lava tube for an acoustic performance in a subterranean setting - the location gaining worldwide fame as the gateway to the subterranean world in Jules Verne’s A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Inside the Glacier offers a rare opportunity for 100 guests to venture through paths carved into Langjökull, Europe’s second-largest glacier, culminating in a musical moment within its crystal blue chambers. Totality at the Waterfall comprises a guided hike to Svöðufoss waterfall, where guests will gather at a natural vantage point to witness the total solar eclipse with live music and refreshments.

Explore More: Day Trips, Local Legends, and Tours
Beyond the Side Quests, the festival is partnering with local operators to offer a range of Day Trips, including kayaking by Kirkjufell, cave and crater explorations, glacier hikes, and ATV rides across lava fields. The festival’s ‘Local Legends’ Bus Routes (included with festival passes) connect attendees to nearby landmarks such as Vatnshellir Lave Cave, Saxhóll Crater, Svöðufoss Waterfall, and Ólafsvík Pool, weaving local folklore into the journey. For those extending their stay, curated Multi-Day Tours include Silfra diving, volcano helicopter flights, ice cave excursions, three-day South Coast and Golden Circle circuits, highland treks, and a five-day sea kayaking expedition, allowing visitors to turn their eclipse trip into a deeper Icelandic adventure.

Dance, Learn, Connect, Explore
Iceland Eclipse unfolds through four key experience pillars: DANCE brings a mix of international stars and Icelandic talent to stages under the midnight sun, from main stage peaks to intimate firelit sets. LEARN gathers scientists, futurists, and cultural thinkers to probe frontiers from space and AI to consciousness and ancestral knowledge. CONNECT, in partnership with Cosmic Pineapple, offers yoga, meditation, breathwork, mythology, ceremony, and sound healing. EXPLORE, co-created with ReWilding Iceland, immerses participants in the raw landscapes of Snæfellsnes through expeditions, sauna rituals, cold plunges, and nature-based practices.

Innovation Residency
For the visionaries who want to co-create the festival, Iceland Eclipse will host a month-long Innovation Residency from July 19 - August 15, 2026. This immersive program invites a curated group of artists, technologists, scientists, and culture-makers to develop projects inspired by the total solar eclipse and Iceland’s powerful landscape. Together they will immerse themselves in a culture of co-creation - living, working, and sharing the days in this stunning land. Blending hands-on creation, nature excursions, and wellness rituals, the residency culminates in presentations and activations during the festival itself. Applications are open through the end of 2025.

Building Toward Totality
As August 2026 approaches, Iceland Eclipse continues to develop its interdisciplinary program, bringing together leading voices across music, art, science, and culture in one of the most stunning locations on Earth. For two minutes of total darkness, and throughout four days of exploration, the festival will mark a rare generational moment where nature, creativity, and community converge.

First + Second Contact Lineup (A-Z)

DANCE
Ali Love, annu, Arc De Soleil, Ash Lauryn, Ásgeir, Bear Kittay, berlioz, Bless Sing, Bloomurian ft. Saoirse Watters, Booka Shade (Live), Carbon Based Lifeforms, Cici, Curawaka, Daði Freyr, Davíð Svanur, Dave Clarke, Dhamika, DJ Andrea Jóns, DJ Margeir, dj. flugvél og geimskip, Dr Chrispy (Live), East Forest, Eduardo Castillo presents 'The Overview Effect', Emiliana Torrini, Exos, Fox Train Safari, Franko Heke, Fredrik Ferrier, gugusar, GusGus, Hjálmar, Hjaltalín, Högni, Hólmar “Acid Tourist”, Joaqopelli, John 00 Fleming, Karlakórinn Heiðbjört, Luana Schwengber, Macro/micro, MEDUZA³, Nightmares on Wax, ReOrientate, REW, RJD2, Ryan Crosson, SHAMANi, Shaun Reeves, Sísý Ey, Suduaya, Test Shot Starfish, TRPTYCH, Vök, Zero 7 (DJ Set)

LEARN
Anouk Muis, Anouk Wipprecht, Antonio Peronace, Ari Eisenstat, Astronaut Christopher Huie, Astronaut Dr. Amelie Schoenenwald, Astronaut Dr. Chris Boshuizen, Astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps, Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor, Astronaut Joan Higginbotham, Astronaut Keisha Schahaff, Astronaut Sara Sabry, Ben Haldeman, Brittany Kaiser, Colleen McLeod Garner, Daniel Leeb, De Kai, Dr. Alexander Layendecker, Dr. Ben Rein, Dr. Jordan Amadio, Dr. Rick Doblin, Dr. Robin George Andrews, Garance Choko, Gabor Szorad, Gwen Riley, Henk Rogers, Hjörtur Smárason, Imogen Heap, Janeya Griffin, Jessica Fern, Joycelyn Longdon, Justin Natoli, Kalpana Pot, Katy Bohinc, Kyle Schember, Lambert Hogenhout, Lorant Czaran, Luke Caverns, Mason Lynaugh, Nik Halik, Phnam Bagley, Rhea Pasricha Kullas, Richelle Ellis, Rick Brown, Robert Bjarnason, Roberto Carlino, Robin Seemangal, Rohan Roberts, Ron Garan, Sævar Helgi Bragason, Shaig Abduragimov, Taylor Bright, Tim Mullen, Tobias Klose, Ubaldo Ciminieri, Yasmine El Baggari

CONNECT
Alex Grey & Allyson Grey, Amélie Ravalec, Atma Silvia Bök, Austin Mao, Barry Cole, Beyazit Özgür Cekin, Bjarni Sigurbjörnsson, Brendan Hall, Christopher Breedlove, Christian Van Camp, Cosmic Pineapple, Daniel Blackman, David Heilbroner, Dr. Jancy McPhee, Dr. Mani Akhtari, Dr. Nandarani Meister, Eduardo Castillo, Ezra Bookman, Giosè Milli, Haraldur Erlendsson, Heiðrún María Magnúsdóttir, Hinrik Jóhannesson, Ipek Williamson, Isabel Cali, Jake Groshong, Jason Bentley, Jason Silva, Johanna Maggy Hauksdottir, Júlía Óttarsdóttir, Julia Tao, Kamalroop Singh Birk, Kári Viðarsson, Kevin Russell, Kim Booth, Magnús Albert Jensson, MaryLiz Bender, Matthew Devlen, Michael Jelen, Patrick Kronfli, Patrick Nickesh, Ragnhildur Sigurðardóttir, Rave Mehta, Ragnheiður Guðmundsdóttir, Reggie Watts, Rewildingiceland, Ron The Killer, Roz Dimon, Sara Maaria Saastamoinen, Sara Maria Juliudottir, Semra Haksever, Silja Björk Björnsdóttir, Simeon Schnapper, Tristan Baylis, Tree Carr, Unify Meditation, Warren Blesofsky